Education in Cameroon 2,984 indicators covering education for Cameroon. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 34.6% 2023 down 22.5% 173rd Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.02 GPIA 2023 up 8.4% 101st Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 15.0% 2018 down 15.9% 20th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 115,946 2024 up 24.6% 11th Over-age students, primary 12.0% 2017 down 15.0% 53rd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 98,187 2024 up 15.3% 12th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 94,370 2024 up 18.3% 14th Secondary education, teachers 40.9% 2023 up 16.8% 157th School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% 2017 up 7.0% 102nd School enrollment, primary, male 97.0% 2017 up 2.7% 33rd Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 6 2025 unchanged 181st Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 65.5% 2024 up 4.5% 46th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.01 GPI 2018 up 0.4% 78th Over-age students, primary, male 12.7% 2017 up 5.4% 56th Over-age students, primary, female 11.2% 2017 up 2.8% 52nd Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.9323 index 2023 up 8.7% 150th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 985,004 number 2019 up 22.1% 31st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 490,431 number 2019 up 22.0% 31st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 494,573 number 2019 up 22.2% 32nd Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 219.1% 70th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 12.8% 2018 down 14.8% 18th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 67.3% 2016 up 49.4% 132nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.8867 GPI 2016 up 7.7% 153rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 75.9% 2016 up 38.7% 98th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 83,169 2024 up 15.6% 11th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 70.0% 2016 up 137.3% 152nd Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 71,087 2024 up 14.0% 10th Compulsory education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 177th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 81.5% 2018 up 1.9% 146th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 84,696 2024 up 9.6% 10th Progression to secondary school 66.5% 2015 up 48.0% 159th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2023 up 42.9% 43rd Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 13.0% 2018 down 6.0% 19th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 65.4% 2016 up 150.1% 154th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 74.6% 2016 up 127.1% 147th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.8767 GPI 2016 up 10.1% 173rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 92.9% 2017 up 10.0% 120th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 4.74 million 2025 up 27.7% 49th Population of compulsory school age, female 2.35 million 2025 up 27.1% 48th Population of compulsory school age, male 2.39 million 2025 up 28.3% 49th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 1.27 million 2023 up 4.6% 51st Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.0% 2023 down 18.5% 30th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.9% 2023 up 6.3% 75th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.18 million 2025 up 32.7% 31st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 587,910 2025 up 32.7% 31st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 589,324 2025 up 32.7% 32nd Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 599,440 2023 up 7.7% 51st Duration of compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 182nd Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.2% 2023 up 8.2% 80th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 8.5% 2023 up 5.2% 69th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 53,704 2024 up 26.1% 11th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 45,233 2024 up 21.6% 10th Trained teachers in primary education, female 75.9% 2023 down 3.2% 103rd Trained teachers in primary education, male 66.9% 2023 down 15.4% 106th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 62,242 2024 up 23.3% 12th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 52,954 2024 up 10.4% 12th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 670,848 2023 up 2.0% 50th ← Previous Page 10 of 50 Next →